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Documentary

Exploring the Impact of ‘The Elephant Queen’ on tolerance of elephants

07/03/2024

The study explored the impact of a natural history film, “The Elephant Queen” (TEQ), on the attitudes of communities living near elephants in Southern Kenya. Human-elephant conflict poses a significant challenge to wildlife conservation, and while efforts have been made to mitigate conflict, few focus on fostering understanding and tolerance between humans and elephants. Researchers … [Read more…]

Posted in: Publications Tagged: behaviour change, Biodiversity, cinema, conflict, Conservation, Diogo Verissimo, Documentary, elephant, Film, impact, Kenya, Media, Wildlife Trade

ABC Covers research on documentary impact

17/01/2024

It was great to have ABC cover some of my work exploring the role of documentaries in environmental awareness and action. It’s heartening to see discussions around the nuanced dynamics of positive and negative messaging in environmental storytelling. The collaborative effort to dissect the influence of renowned documentaries, such as those presented by David Attenborough, … [Read more…]

Posted in: In the popular press Tagged: ABC, behaviour change, biodiversity conservation, Documentary, Environment, Nature, Social Marketing

Can a documentary help you mitigate conflict with elephants?

28/04/2023
wildlife photography of elephant during golden hour

The presentation I gave at the fantastic Human-Wildlife Conflict and coexistence is now online! A summary of the findings can be found below: This study looked at whether a natural history film about elephants, called The Elephant Queen, could make communities living near elephants more tolerant of conflicts with them. The researchers surveyed people before … [Read more…]

Posted in: Conference Tagged: Conference, conflict, Documentary, elephant queen

Cash of the Titans

31/01/2021

The trade in wildlife has received a lot of coverage in the last year but we almost never think of insects when we think of the wildlife trade. I was happy to have participated in the documentary “Cast of the Titans” that sheds light on this trade, with a particular focus on the titan beetle … [Read more…]

Posted in: In the popular press Tagged: Cash of the titans, Documentary, French Guyana, Titan beatle, Wildlife Trade

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